Serious car choice Question. VR or Passat. Unbiased opinions welcome :)

[The Monk 50]

Right, basically, I've got the VR6 back on the road but I also have the Passat.

Both have issues and this is where I'm tearing my bald hair out.

VR6.

1) 4 new tyres needed soon.

2) Inner CV joint on N/S driveshaft kaput.

3) Both Wishbones and balljoints need replacing.

4) Suspension needs replacing (I own a new set but will struggle to remove old set).

5) LOUD tapping "clank" coming from above cylinders 1 & 2 that seems to have become worse today.

6) Welding needed on O/S sill for MOT.

7) ? New HT leads, coilpack, Lambda, MAF.....

Passat

1) Hot starting issue

2) Front link of wishbone needs replacing (£30 more expensive than both balljoints and wishbones for VR6).

3) Crank pulley for auxiliary belt needs looking at and probably replacing.

4) Both cam sensors need replacing... £££'s

5) 3 of the 4 lambdas need replacing...£££'s

6) Powersteering pipe at the pump has split and will cost to replace.

7) 3 new tyres needed.

The VR6 is cheaper to repair and costs less to insure but drinks fuel.

Passat is more expensive to fix, insure BUT gives me double my VR6's milage.

Both put a smile on my face in different ways, just the VR is rapid after 10 months in the Passat.

What do you guys n girls think?

[BADOIR 2]

unbiassed..lol.. for me it,s a no baller mate the vr.

[bungy 2]

There are loads of spares available for the VR's and fewer available for the Passat making it more expensive. I'd concentrate on the VR unless you have other considerations aswell.

[craggsy 91]

Neither.....get a vauxhall astra

[BADOIR 2]

Neither.....get a vauxhall astra

shows what you know lol...Corsa (h)

[The Monk 50]

There's always one. To be fair though, I always allow for one wise guy.... always craig lol.

The thing that is bugging me the most, is the tapping and the welding.

No point spending crud loads of money if the tapping is an underlying issue that damages the engine.

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Any chance of a sound clip / video of the knocking noise?

Get your self to billing and put your name down for the welding tuition bungy is doing

[veedubjunky 0]

Put the vr lump into the 'ssat happy days

[spadam 7]

Sell both and buy my Vr6 problem solved

[jims13 6]

yep what he said ^^^^

[spadam 7]

Plus you would have some change left over.

[Saunders82 0]

Agreed sell the passat either how it is. I'm sure by the sounds of it you could get a better vr for the money considering how much vr's have dropped in value over the last year. Break the black one for spares for the new one or some extra money. It would be the tapping putting me of fixing the black one vr engines aren't cheap to fix and getting a good engine second hand is always a risk.

[The Monk 50]

Any chance of a sound clip / video of the knocking noise?

Many apologies for the crud quality. Best I can get though.

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[bungy 2]

Does the sound disappear or quieten as you rev it?

[The Monk 50]

Nope, clunk/scrape/tap speeds up as the revs increase.

I do need to check under the rocker..... a job for later on this evening with some beers.

[BADOIR 2]

that dont sound good mate :-(

[Dave Lea 4]

keep the vr fella i will help u sort it all out and see if liam will mot it for ya

[BADOIR 2]

Good shout ..

[The Monk 50]

No Martin, it doesn't.

Dave, thanks matey. I know it seems daft but, I've forgotten so much about the VR.